UMASS Advances

April 1, 2008 - Seth Staskey

Well, the UMASS Minutemen -- who appeared to be on their way out of the NIT some 10 days ago at the hands of the Akron Zips and then again last week against Syracuse came to the Garden and took out the Florida Gators who are the two-time defending champions by a 78-66 count.

Here's the thing that's the most upsetting to local folks and OSU fans throughout the country, there will be no rematch with the Gators.

The Buckeyes and the Ole Miss Rebels square off shortly in the Garden.

This is for certain, a UMASS-Ole Miss Final would be about as exciting as sitting out in Times Square and counting Taxi Cabs as they pass by.